Despite suffering a 105-78 loss to the Bulldogs of Mason Thursday night, the Ionia boys swimming and diving team had two individuals and two relay teams earn spots in the state finals meet.

Junior Skyler Fish qualified in the 500 Free with a first-place time of 5:06.13, while Patrick Wood made it with a time of 56.62 in the 100 Butterfly for a first-place finish as well.

The 200 Medley team of Fish, Brice Brown, Wood and Peter Pelon took first with a time of 1:47.55 and the 400 Free Relay team of Pelon, Conner Arnold, Wood and Fish earned a time of 3:31.35 to finish first and qualify for the state meet as well.

Freshman Riese Penn reset the Ionia High School freshman diving record with a score of 196.95, finishing second against Mason.

Other First-place swims by Dawg Fish swimmers were earned by Fish in the 200 Free (1:55.66), Pelon in the 50 Free (23.8) and 100 Free (53.1),

Arnold took second in the 50 Free (24.78) and Brown finished third in the 100 Breaststroke (1:10.74).

Ionia will travel to Creston High School in Grand Rapids on Saturday for the annual Polar Bear Classic.

Girls Basketball

P-W 49, Laingsburg 46

LAINGSBURG — The Pirates took a 43-29 lead into the fourth, then had to hold on in the fourth as the Wolf Pack outscored them 17-6 over the final eight minutes to keep themselves unbeaten in league play.

Brooke Lewis led P-W with 15 points, while Joanna Klein finished with 14. Madison Smith chipped in with eight points and eight rebounds.

The Pirates (8-2, 7-0 in CMAC) will wrap up the first half of the Central Michigan Athletic Conference play on Thursday when they play host to Fulton.

Ionia 36, St. Johns 34 OT (Freshman)

ST. JOHNS — Ashley White hit a 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation, then made another late in overtime to lift the freshman Lady Dawgs to a victory over the Red Wings.

White led Ionia with 16 points, while Ashleigh Walczak finished with 12 points.

Ionia (2-5) will travel to Greenville on Tuesday to take on the Yellow Jackets.